Elections in Bhutan

Elections in Bhutan gives information on elections and election results in Bhutan.

Bhutan elects on the national level a legislature. The National Assembly of Bhutan has 150 members, 105 members elected at various dates for a three year term in single-seat constituencies, 35 appointed members and 10 representatives of Buddhist groups.

The country's first full general election took place in March 2008. From then onwards, the National Assembly will have 47 directly elected members. The National Council of Bhutan, a newly-created upper house of the Parliament of Bhutan, was first be elected on 26 December 2007 with 20 directly elected members; five more was appointed by the king. ^{[http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?id=332d414a-560e-42f6-b445-9a5c0485581e&MatchID1=4586&TeamID1=1&TeamID2=8&MatchType1=1&SeriesID1=1151&MatchID2=4588&TeamID3=3&TeamID4=5&MatchType2=1&SeriesID2=1152&PrimaryID=4586&Headline=National+Council+elections+on+December+26]}

Prior to 2007, the country had a unicameral parliament known as Tshogdu.

Recent elections

National Assembly

National Council

Past elections

ee also

* Electoral calendar
* Electoral system

External links

* [http://www.kuenselonline.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=8356 His Majesty Attends Mock Elections - from Kuensel]
* [http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/b/bhutan/ Adam Carr's Election Archive]
* [http://www.bhutanobserver.bt/2008/bhutan-news/03/dpt-wins-by-landslide-national-assembly-election-results.html 2008 Election results]